Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 999.2
Other vascular complications of medical care not elsewhere classified
  • Short description: VASC COMP MED CARE NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 999.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 999.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 999.2.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 999.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM T80.1XXA Vascular complications following infusion, transfusion and therapeutic injection, initial encounter
999.2 Excludes
Applies To
  • Phlebitis following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion
  • Thromboembolism following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion
  • Thrombophlebitis following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 999.2:
  • Complications
    • transfusion (blood) (lymphocytes) (plasma) NEC 999.8
      • acute lung injury (TRALI) 518.7
      • atrophy, liver, yellow, subacute (within 8 months of administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • bone marrow 996.85
      • embolism
      • hemolysis NEC 999.8
      • hepatitis (serum) (type B) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • incompatibility reaction (ABO) (blood group) 999.6
      • infection 999.39
      • jaundice (serum) (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • sepsis 999.39
      • shock or reaction NEC 999.8
      • subacute yellow atrophy of liver (within 8 months after administration) - see Hepatitis, viral
      • thromboembolism 999.2
    • vascular
      • device, implant, or graft NEC 996.74
        • infection or inflammation 996.62
        • mechanical NEC 996.1
          • cardiac (see also Complications, mechanical, by type) 996.00
      • following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.2
      • postoperative NEC 997.2
  • Embolism 444.9
    • following
      • abortion 639.6
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.6
      • infusion, perfusion, or transfusion
    • thrombus (thromboembolism) following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.2
  • Phlebitis (infective) (pyemic) (septic) (suppurative) 451.9
    • following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.2
  • Thrombophlebitis 451.9
    • following infusion, perfusion, or transfusion 999.2
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